Dimension One

Dimension One

Why Dimension One? Because today’s television production demands more from an audio console than ever before. LOTS more … in a smaller footprint. Not to mention affordability and complete accessibility. The Dimension One is an IP networked console that meets all the above requirements, and is built to last using components that are trusted and proven.

Just two of the handy production features for the Dimension One are Automatic Mic Mixing to automatically optimize the levels of several microphones during dialogue, and Audio-Follow-Video (AFV), which allows the console to automatically control input channels based on the current video source. (News and sports coverage just became more effortless than ever!) The console features two 5.1 mixing busses. Upmixing and downmixing between stereo and 5.1 sources and busses is built in, along with a full complement of stereo and 5.1 surround panning controls.

An IP networked console, the Dimension One interfaces into the WheatNet-IP audio network, a fully integrated system that ships with all the audio tools, control functions, and network capabilities needed to take full advantage of IP audio. It is available with new Gibraltar IP Mix Engine for DSP resources and tying into the network. Wheatstone’s new Gibraltar IP Mix Engine can handle 1,024 channels of audio, giving Wheatstone IP consoles the ability to handle challenging productions. All the mixes generated by the Dimension One can be routed to any available outputs on the audio network, including input faders on other network-connected control surfaces. Operators can assign any source of any type to any fader, and share I/O resources with other consoles in the network. This kind of power and modular flexibility provides the extra redundancy that is so critical to broadcast operations, with auto-failover DSP processing on the board and the kind of I/O connectors that stand up to the broadcast environment, not to mention easy setup and operation.

The DSP power and intelligence behind Dimension One’s design have enabled us to include features that have never before been seen in a product in this price class. These features, normally seen only on high-end TV audio consoles, afford operator convenience as well as impressive automation capabilities.

Automatic Microphone Mixing: When airing a panel discussion, forum, or other program where many microphones are located close together, an audio operator has his work cut out for him. Automatic Microphone Mixing takes this difficult task out of the hands of the operator by monitoring the level coming from each microphone and automatically bring up only those that are being spoken into.

Audio Follow Video (AFV): Audio Follow Video works in conjunction with the video production switcher or production automation system. When engaged, the audio console will automatically crossfade between inputs as the switcher or automation system cuts or dissolves between video sources.

Spill: Usually, it’s extremely convenient to be able to control the level of an entire 5.1 surround source package with a single fader. Sometimes, however, it is necessary to individually trim the levels within that package. For example, we might need to knock down the subwoofer level, or increase the center channel gain slightly. On the Dimension One, this is easy. Just press the “Spill” button on the fader. Instantly, the six signals of the 5.1 source will be spread across six separate faders and labeled for you, and the motorized faders will snap to the current levels. Make your adjustment, turn spill off, and everything switches back to normal.

For overall control, this control surface uses motorized faders. The surface is layered, so that each fader controls two sources, each of which can be mono, stereo, or full 5.1. Faders can be “paged” together or separate. Each fader also has a “spill” function, which allows its individual channels to spill out onto separate faders (two for stereo or six for 5.1 sources). LED displays always indicate a fader’s current source to eliminate operator confusion.

Dimension One provides an impressive 16 mix-minus busses and eight AUX sends. Four DCMs (digitally controlled masters) and 16 true audio groups are available. Each input, each subgroup, and each program bus output has equalization and dynamics processing available. Comprehensive confidence feed also included.

IP networked console

72 faders, all 5.1 capable

Any audio source can connect to any fader

Any audio source can connect with any kind of signal including: analog line level, analog mic level, AES digital, MADI, SDI, and GPIO

Automatic Mic Mixing

Audio-Follow-Video (AFV)

Upmixing and downmixing between stereo and 5.1

16 mix-minus buses

Eight AUX sends

Two 5.1 mixing buses

A full complement of stereo and 5.1 surround panning

Four DCMs (digitally controlled masters)

16 true audio groups

Each input, each subgroup, and each program bus output has equalization and dynamics processing available

Each fader also has a “spill” function

LED displays always indicate a fader’s current source to eliminate operator confusion

This document summarizes information on the various Bridge TDM router frames and the card options available for each. This is a quick overview for those who want a simple reference to the available hardware.

WheatNet-IP brings added convenience and simplicity to the configuration of a PC- based automation system such as RCS Zetta. Where once it was necessary to employ a specialized sound card, discrete analog or digital audio wiring, a logic interface, and control cabling, with WheatNet-IP’s PC Driver, we can accomplish all of this over a single Ethernet cable. The driver effectively acts as a WheatNet-IP BLADE, and lets the PC enjoy full access to all aspects of the WheatNet-IP intelligent network. The driver is available in versions that offer one, four, eight, twelve, and twenty-four stereo input and output channels. For situations where discrete outputs from Zetta players are desired, we recommend at least the four-channel version of the driver.

This article by Tony Abfalter, reprinted from the July 1, 2015 issue of Radio World, describes how Leighton Broadcasting discovered that the days of running a large amount of wire through a facility are gone

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Just two of the handy production features for the Dimension One are Automatic Mic Mixing to automatically optimize the levels of several microphones during dialogue, and Audio-Follow-Video (AFV), which allows the console to automatically control input channels based on the current video source. (News and sports coverage just became more effortless than ever!) The console features two 5.1 mixing busses. Upmixing and downmixing between stereo and 5.1 sources and busses is built in, along with a full complement of stereo and 5.1 surround panning controls.

An IP networked console, the Dimension One interfaces into the WheatNet-IP audio network, a fully integrated system that ships with all the audio tools, control functions, and network capabilities needed to take full advantage of IP audio. It is available with new Gibraltar IP Mix Engine for DSP resources and tying into the network. Wheatstone’s new Gibraltar IP Mix Engine can handle 1,024 channels of audio, giving Wheatstone IP consoles the ability to handle challenging productions. All the mixes generated by the Dimension One can be routed to any available outputs on the audio network, including input faders on other network-connected control surfaces. Operators can assign any source of any type to any fader, and share I/O resources with other consoles in the network. This kind of power and modular flexibility provides the extra redundancy that is so critical to broadcast operations, with auto-failover DSP processing on the board and the kind of I/O connectors that stand up to the broadcast environment, not to mention easy setup and operation.

The DSP power and intelligence behind Dimension One’s design have enabled us to include features that have never before been seen in a product in this price class. These features, normally seen only on high-end TV audio consoles, afford operator convenience as well as impressive automation capabilities.

Automatic Microphone Mixing: When airing a panel discussion, forum, or other program where many microphones are located close together, an audio operator has his work cut out for him. Automatic Microphone Mixing takes this difficult task out of the hands of the operator by monitoring the level coming from each microphone and automatically bring up only those that are being spoken into.

Audio Follow Video (AFV): Audio Follow Video works in conjunction with the video production switcher or production automation system. When engaged, the audio console will automatically crossfade between inputs as the switcher or automation system cuts or dissolves between video sources.

Spill: Usually, it’s extremely convenient to be able to control the level of an entire 5.1 surround source package with a single fader. Sometimes, however, it is necessary to individually trim the levels within that package. For example, we might need to knock down the subwoofer level, or increase the center channel gain slightly. On the Dimension One, this is easy. Just press the “Spill” button on the fader. Instantly, the six signals of the 5.1 source will be spread across six separate faders and labeled for you, and the motorized faders will snap to the current levels. Make your adjustment, turn spill off, and everything switches back to normal.

For overall control, this control surface uses motorized faders. The surface is layered, so that each fader controls two sources, each of which can be mono, stereo, or full 5.1. Faders can be “paged” together or separate. Each fader also has a “spill” function, which allows its individual channels to spill out onto separate faders (two for stereo or six for 5.1 sources). LED displays always indicate a fader’s current source to eliminate operator confusion.

Dimension One provides an impressive 16 mix-minus busses and eight AUX sends. Four DCMs (digitally controlled masters) and 16 true audio groups are available. Each input, each subgroup, and each program bus output has equalization and dynamics processing available. Comprehensive confidence feed also included.

This document summarizes information on the various Bridge TDM router frames and the card options available for each. This is a quick overview for those who want a simple reference to the available hardware.

WheatNet-IP brings added convenience and simplicity to the configuration of a PC- based automation system such as RCS Zetta. Where once it was necessary to employ a specialized sound card, discrete analog or digital audio wiring, a logic interface, and control cabling, with WheatNet-IP’s PC Driver, we can accomplish all of this over a single Ethernet cable. The driver effectively acts as a WheatNet-IP BLADE, and lets the PC enjoy full access to all aspects of the WheatNet-IP intelligent network. The driver is available in versions that offer one, four, eight, twelve, and twenty-four stereo input and output channels. For situations where discrete outputs from Zetta players are desired, we recommend at least the four-channel version of the driver.

This article by Tony Abfalter, reprinted from the July 1, 2015 issue of Radio World, describes how Leighton Broadcasting discovered that the days of running a large amount of wire through a facility are gone